Intermediate Designer

Giannone Petricone Associates Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. is seeking an Intermediate Designer to join our studio in Toronto. The candidate will demonstrate creativity, agility and a willingness to challenge the status quo to elevate studio designs.

The role involves contributing to concepts, documentation, and presentations across a range of project types, from interiors to urban scale works, while collaborating with seniors and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture or architectural science.
• Minimum 3+ years professional experience; co-op experience not counted.
• Strong proficiency with REVIT, AutoCAD and SketchUp; no remote component.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation of project phases.
• Develop design concepts and associated presentation materials.
• Prepare design development materials and construction documents.

Skills

Design development

Team collaboration

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture

Tools

REVIT

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

At Giannone Petricone Associates, we are designing environments inspired by a love of city building and contemporary urban culture. From well-crafted interiors to large-scale urban redevelopments (and everything in-between), our work relishes in a close attention to detail and material expression, provocative programs, and thorough investigation and infiltration of local contexts.

We are growing and looking to hire architects and designers that will complement our great team of creative individuals and help us rise to the challenges of the next level of exciting projects. Currently, we are seeking an Intermediate Designer who will demonstrate high levels of creativity and will be expected to be curious, agile, and challenge the status quo to elevate the designs of the studio.

Qualifications

To be the successful candidate, you will have a strong commitment to design excellence and execution and must be able to demonstrate experience ranging from concept design through to contract documents on a variety of project types.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture, or architectural science
• Proficiency in REVIT, AutoCAD, and SketchUp
• Minimum 3+ years professional working experience not including co-operative education placements
• GPA team members work together in studio; there is no remote component to this role

Project Management

• Contribute to the planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation of project phases.

Design

• Develop design concepts and associated presentation materials.
• Develop and prepare design development materials and presentation.
• Develop designs with intent, based on research and resolution of technical/ design issues.
• Develop construction documents for projects of varying scope with minimal supervision.
• Modify and update designs based on review with, or comments received from senior staff.

Technical

• Prepare architectural drawings using REVIT, AutoCAD, SketchUp and other modeling software.
• Support senior staff with evaluating site conditions and constraints.
• Execute technical design assignments in a timely manner.
• Produce compelling design development work, digital models, drawings, and outline specifications.
• Support senior staff with effective analysis of applicable building codes, by-laws and other regulations and technical documents / reports to which a project may be subject.
• Inspire and motivate; collaborate across teams; develop junior members and architectural assistants.
• Develop strong relationships with consultants and internal teams.
• Participate in team meetings to coordinate design options and ideas.